Sunday, June 15, 2008

Dimanche

Iowa City flooding
~Officials and volunteers in Iowa City and Coralville continue to try to fight off record floodwaters, particularly at the University of Iowa. Nearly all of the areas shaded blue and green on this map, which shows much of the cities' flood plains, were flooded as of midday Saturday.
<-Please click on Map to enlarge


Hundreds ordered to flee homes in Iowa City


Flood of 2008 timeline


Culver: 'We will rebuild Iowa'
~“But we will rebuild Iowa, and we will be stronger at the end of the day,” Culver said. “Iowans are at their best when their backs are against the wall.”
Cedar Rapids flood recedes but cleanup remains
When Kathy Wiebold moved into her ranch-style house a couple years ago, people assured her it wasn't in the flood plain and had never flooded. So she didn't purchase the extra insurance. Now, she's planning to ask her sister from New Orleans how she bounced back from Hurricane Katrina.
Receding Cedar Rapids flood reveals wide damage

Levee breaks along Iowa River, flooding town of Oakville
~USGS Gauge readings:
-Cedar River at Cedar Rapids, IA

-Des Moines River near Saylorville, IA
-Iowa River below Coralville damn
Earth Observatory ~NASA

Offiicials will push for levee improvements

Obama tours Illinois flood area

Mississippi River Levee Bursts in Western Illinois

Fox River hits flood stage in Algonquin, IL


Flood crests in Missouri now expected to top '93 levels

River dams won't prevent floods

More rain stalls WI recovery

China flood toll increases to 70

Speaking of boats and dreams...


Our Version of Katrina
~We Could Be Famous


Father’s Day 2008
~Toulouse Street


Jindal is blackmailed~NO Bull

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